{"id":3781,"date":"2016-09-10T04:26:42","date_gmt":"2016-09-10T08:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=3781"},"modified":"2025-08-16T15:07:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T19:07:07","slug":"lincoln-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=3781","title":{"rendered":"Lincoln-2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lincoln-2012<\/strong><\/p>\n

Director Steven Spielberg<\/strong><\/p>\n

Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scott’s Review #476<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Reviewed September 10, 2016<\/p>\n

Grade: A<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lincoln is a 2012 film, which received a slew of Academy Award nominations. There appear to be differing opinions about the film itself, however.<\/p>\n

Lincoln has audiences divided over whether it’s a brilliant film or a snore-fest.<\/p>\n

My opinion leans decisively toward the former.<\/p>\n

I recognize that (especially the first half) the film is slow-moving, but I found it engrossing and well-made.<\/p>\n

Even the subtle aspects (costumes, art direction, lighting) are masterfully done.<\/p>\n

I found Daniel Day Lewis’s (Abraham Lincoln) lengthy stories intriguing, not dull and found it to be a wonderful history lesson.<\/p>\n

Steven Spielberg does what he does best- he creates a Hollywood film done well. He also has done controversial, shocking, or experimental, but the mainstream fare is his forte.<\/p>\n

This film is not for everyone, but if you can find the patience it will be an enlightening experience. If nothing else, a thing or two may be learned.<\/p>\n

Oscar Nominations: 2 wins-<\/strong>Best Picture, Best Director-Steven Spielberg, Best Actor-Daniel Day-Lewis (won)<\/strong>, Best Supporting Actor-Tommy Lee Jones, Best Supporting Actress-Sally Field, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Sound Mixing, Best Production Design (won)<\/strong>, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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